This is the first blog post since I retired from my position as a Product Consultant at the Summerhill LCBO. I decided to leave earlier so to be in the position to freelance my wine knowledge and give due time to build my artisanal sausage making production. I am planning to send a monthly newsletter to report my findings in Prince Edward County and provide updates on my salsiccia ubriaca. Please sign up to receive my monthly letter. For the third time in my life I am embarking on an exciting journey. Thanks for reading!

The process of buying property in Prince Edward County (PEC) lasted almost a full year. After seeing beautiful century homes without a basement, we opted for a more modern house with a solid basement to house my lab and curing room for my salumi. The two acre lot is full of tall mature maple and beech trees. I plan to cultivate mushrooms, have a little vineyard in the back, herb garden, a couple chickens with their own pen, build a full size jerk pit (after seeing the real thing in Jamaica, I will have no peace until I have my own – the good thing is that it can double as a smoke house) …will this lifetime be enough? The location is on Christian Road in the vicinity of County Roads 1 and 2, very close to the wineries in Hillier. I plan to have a tent/booth ready for featuring my sausages at wineries and events during the summer. Read more